Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Lauderdale, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Fort Lauderdale racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fort Lauderdale overall is white, making up 45.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 26.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Fort Lauderdale

 
Self-Identified Race
Fort Lauderdale, FL Population
White
45.4%
Hispanic
21.7%
Black
26.2%
Asian
1.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Lauderdale, FL

The map below shows diversity in Fort Lauderdale. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Fort Lauderdale Diversity Score

67.5

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Fort Lauderdale has a diversity score of 67.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Fort Lauderdale is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Fort Lauderdale's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Fort Lauderdale, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Fort Lauderdale.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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